Some have called them the last of the great British decorative maps, Tallis were known for articulate geography, but also an attractive sense of presentation. Each map would have a unique decorative border and numerous small engraved vignettes that would address the region depicted. This is their classic for the continent of Africa with some of the best information known at the time. Dense with placenames and people groups, it includes some original hand color to help distinguish regions.

Condition is good with closer margins . Image size is approximately 10 x 12.5 (inches).